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CEG C-Level Connect Series #53 - Dr. P. Hariharan, Dean, CEG.
2026-03-08 20:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
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Dr. P. Hariharan, Dean, CEG.
Dr. P. Hariharan is a Professor in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering at the College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), Anna University, Chennai, where he currently serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering, the principal seat of Anna University with a distinguished legacy of over 231 years. He earned his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, M.E. in Production Engineering, and Ph.D. in Materials Processing, all from CEG.
With over four decades of experience, Dr. Hariharan specializes in Electronics Packaging, Composite Materials, CNC Machine Tools, Micromachining, Surface Engineering, and Robotics. He has guided 20 Ph.D. scholars and is guiding five more, with over 200 publications. He has modernized CEG laboratories, led DST–FIST and AICTE projects worth several crores, co-authored Manufacturing Technology–I, and serves as Co-PI of a DRDO project, organizing programs on CNC Machines, Smart Manufacturing, Digital Twin, and IoT.
Dr. Hariharan has undertaken academic and research visits to several countries, including the USA, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Muscat, and Israel. His extensive administrative experience at Anna University includes serving as Head, Department of Manufacturing Engineering; Director, Centre for Student Affairs; Director, Centre for Constituent Colleges; Executive Warden (CEG Hostels); and Additional Controller of Examinations.
A significant achievement of his leadership is securing ₹2 crores in CSR funding, with over ₹15 crores currently in progress, reflecting his strong ability to mobilize external support for institutional development. Overall, Dr. Hariharan has made outstanding contributions to academia, research, administration, and industry engagement, significantly enriching Anna University and the broader engineering community.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #54- Dr. Viji Krishnamurthy, VP and Head of AI/Gen AI at Oracle
2026-03-29 20:00 - 21:00
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Dr. Viji Krishnamurthy, VP and Head of AI/Gen AI at Oracle
Viji Krishnamurthy is VP of Generative AI at Oracle Industries group serving diverse markets including Healthcare, FSI, Consumer, Energy & Water, Construction Engineering, Communications and Government. With a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, she’s led AI and Gen AI services at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, served as Chief Data Scientist for Oracle IoT apps, managed Industry 4.0 IoT applications, and spearheaded AI/Gen AI/ ML features across Oracle SaaS including SCM, ERP, HCM, and CX Cloud. Viji also holds multiple patents in AI/Gen AI/ML applications.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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CEG C-Level Connect Series #55 - Ms. Sangeetha Ramakrishnan, VP, AI Engineering at Cisco
2026-07-12 20:00 - 21:00
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Ms. Sangeetha Ramakrishnan, VP, AI Engineering at Cisco
Sangeeta Ramakrishnan is Vice President of AI Engineering at Cisco, where she leads engineering for AI Canvas, an industry-first, generative UI workspace that is fundamentally redefining how teams and agents collaborate to manage complex infrastructure—spanning networking, security, and observability.
Prior to her current focus on Generative AI, she led the development and delivery of Cisco Secure Access, a cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) solution that provides seamless, secure connectivity for the modern, distributed workforce.
Her technical leadership is deeply rooted in her tenure as a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco, a role in which she made significant contributions to the streaming video and cable broadband spaces.
In her 25 years at Cisco, Sangeeta has held both people and technology leadership roles spanning various technologies including Gen AI, Cloud Security, Streaming Media and Networking. A prolific innovator, Sangeeta holds over 30 patents with the US Patent and Trademark Office, with several more currently pending.
Sangeeta is a proud alumna of the College of Engineering Guindy (CEG), Anna University, where she earned her B.E. in Electronics and Communications Engineering. She is passionate about giving back to the CEG community and leads the CEG Alumni Association of North America serving as its current Chairperson.
Sangeeta also holds an M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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Host – Mr. Vish Viswanathan, CEG 1985 Mech, CEO, Anikode Management Consultants
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Co Host – Mr. Jaytesh Calpakkam, CEG 2016 Mech, Co-Founder of “The Internet Generation”
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Co Host – Swetha Maran, CEG 2016 ECE, Assistant Vice President at Citi
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Co Host – Satya Priya A, CEG 2009 Printing Technology, Independent Brand Consultant & Trainer
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Technical Support – Mr. Partha Sarathy, CEG IT, 2021
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